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applesauce · 10-10-2013, 09:17 AM

I love all the Game Of Thrones books. I am looking for another fantasy series to read along those lines. I detest all YA books with a passion. I also can not stand LOTR type books. I like blood and guts, evil characters and lots of plot twists. I also need interesting characters that can actually die. I do think GRMM can carry on way to much, but I will take that to get the blood, guts and plot twists that have me screaming.
Now were do I find that

applesauce

shahvikram123 · 10-11-2013, 08:15 AM

Wow thanks for all the suggestions everybody! Will defo be bookmarking this page for future reference!

@treadlightly I'm not sure if I will go back to the first 3 books. They're so long and it's a bit boring when you know what's going to happen next!

The breadth and depth of the ASOIF books is really staggering. and the character development. They all have shades of good and bad, apart from cersei lannister whose like a wicked witch! haha

shahvikram123 · 10-11-2013, 08:16 AM

Just wish x-ray would work on the books 4 and 5.

Anyway of getting it to work (I have a kindle paperwhite 2)? Or is it a feature the publisher needs to enable?

treadlightly · 10-11-2013, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by shahvikram123

@treadlightly I'm not sure if I will go back to the first 3 books. They're so long and it's a bit boring when you know what's going to happen next!

The breadth and depth of the ASOIF books is really staggering. and the character development. They all have shades of good and bad, apart from cersei lannister whose like a wicked witch! haha

The characters are definitely one of the strengths of this series. I find I am constantly changing who I'm rooting for, and yes, none of them are angels.

saiyuki · 10-11-2013, 09:48 AM

Already mentioned but i would really recommend the Steven Erikson epic 'Malazan Book Of The Fallen' series. 10 books of full on awesomeness

These are not books that you can speed-read through due to the nature of the entire story. Everything has it's place in the overall tale -even small references are important elsewhere-so it needs to be read at a leisurely pace.

You will not find a single Elf, Goblin, or Orc, but you will find plenty of battles, humour that could only come from comrades upto their eyeballs in bhedren dung but willing to instantly give their lives to their friends.

I'm on my second reading and it's on my 'wish i never read it before', just so i can discover it again

Regards

DiapDealer · 10-11-2013, 09:56 AM

Time passed and my ardor for these books waned. I'll just watch the GoT tv show since it will finish before the book series does. In fact, they've already made provisions for just that eventuality. Good luck avoiding the potential book-spoilers that will be sitting all around the internet like potted-plants when that happens.

shahvikram123 · 10-11-2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

The characters are definitely one of the strengths of this series. I find I am constantly changing who I'm rooting for, and yes, none of them are angels.

For me, it has to be daenerys targaryen, the mother of dragons!!! But having said that, I'm only rooting for her because of the actress that plays her in the TV shows So pretty! haha. It's a shame she doesn't feature in book 4…well not yet anyways.

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Originally Posted by saiyuki

Already mentioned but i would really recommend the Steven Erikson epic 'Malazan Book Of The Fallen' series. 10 books of full on awesomeness

These are not books that you can speed-read through due to the nature of the entire story. Everything has it's place in the overall tale -even small references are important elsewhere-so it needs to be read at a leisurely pace.

You will not find a single Elf, Goblin, or Orc, but you will find plenty of battles, humour that could only come from comrades upto their eyeballs in bhedren dung but willing to instantly give their lives to their friends.

I'm on my second reading and it's on my 'wish i never read it before', just so i can discover it again

Regards

A lot of other people have also told me to check those books out. Will defo when I finish book 4 of ASOIF

drofgnal · 10-12-2013, 06:49 AM

I loved Game of Thrones 1-3, 4 was horrible, and 5 not a whole lot better. It remains to be seen if I'll read the others when they come out. I'll wait for reviews and the series to be finished, if it ever is.

shahvikram123 · 10-12-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by drofgnal

I loved Game of Thrones 1-3, 4 was horrible, and 5 not a whole lot better. It remains to be seen if I'll read the others when they come out. I'll wait for reviews and the series to be finished, if it ever is.

What didn't you enjoy about the fourth and fifth books. Im really enjoying the fourth book

mewmartigan · 10-12-2013, 06:22 PM

I am almost done with The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie and can highly recommend it for a good fantasy, sword and sorcery story.

The Blade Itself
Before they are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings

EDIT: already mentioned but The Wheel of Time books are great too.

Canuck_in_Japan · 10-12-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series. You'll either love it or hate it, depends on what kind of Fantasy you like as it's a very broad category/genre.

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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

I am almost done with The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie and can highly recommend it for a good fantasy, sword and sorcery story.

The Blade Itself
Before they are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings

EDIT: already mentioned but The Wheel of Time books are great too.

This and this. Guy Gabriel Kay has some good books too.

miklizro · 10-25-2013, 07:53 AM

Peter V. Brett's Demon Cycle is some of the best new fantasy I've read in a long time. Love/hate relationship with Song of Ice and Fire because of the wait time between books.

badeyes · 11-04-2013, 11:35 AM

Wow!!!! Thank you so very much treadlightly for the Listopia list. Many I've read but some I haven't (but certainly intend to).

You just brightened my day.

treadlightly · 11-04-2013, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by badeyes

Wow!!!! Thank you so very much treadlightly for the Listopia list. Many I've read but some I haven't (but certainly intend to).

You just brightened my day.

You are welcome! I'm glad it was helpful. Please feel free to add your votes to the list!

derangedhermit · 11-06-2013, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by shahvikram123

I recently started reading the Game of Thrones books and I'm really loving it! I'm around 40% through book 4 at the moment. Anyone else reading these books? What are your thoughts on them?

Most of the main characters are between 8 and 16 years old. I think that was done to target the same age group audience.

A detailed description of the clothing of each person in a scene is apparently mandatory. I think that was done to interest girls.

The slightly altered spelling of common modern words and names is a distraction, to the point of becoming an irritant. "Master" is fine spelled as it is. I suspect the words were first written normally, and someone went back and did a global search and replace.

The first book had a glacial pace - after 500 pages, characters were still being introduced. Who expected that things would *slow down* in later volumes? Many entire chapters can be skipped with no loss to the plot.

In the end, the only thing I have is time. I require more return on investment.

My personal opinion is that there won't be an end, unless a TV ending is written.

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10-10-2013, 09:17 AM	#16
applesauce Addict Posts: 387 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	I love all the Game Of Thrones books. I am looking for another fantasy series to read along those lines. I detest all YA books with a passion. I also can not stand LOTR type books. I like blood and guts, evil characters and lots of plot twists. I also need interesting characters that can actually die. I do think GRMM can carry on way to much, but I will take that to get the blood, guts and plot twists that have me screaming. Now were do I find that applesauce

10-11-2013, 08:15 AM	#17
shahvikram123 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Wow thanks for all the suggestions everybody! Will defo be bookmarking this page for future reference! @treadlightly I'm not sure if I will go back to the first 3 books. They're so long and it's a bit boring when you know what's going to happen next! The breadth and depth of the ASOIF books is really staggering. and the character development. They all have shades of good and bad, apart from cersei lannister whose like a wicked witch! haha

10-11-2013, 08:16 AM	#18
shahvikram123 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Just wish x-ray would work on the books 4 and 5. Anyway of getting it to work (I have a kindle paperwhite 2)? Or is it a feature the publisher needs to enable?

10-11-2013, 09:48 AM	#20
saiyuki Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 1068314 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: binatone ReadMe, Kobo Touch, Scroll Extreme 2	Already mentioned but i would really recommend the Steven Erikson epic 'Malazan Book Of The Fallen' series. 10 books of full on awesomeness These are not books that you can speed-read through due to the nature of the entire story. Everything has it's place in the overall tale -even small references are important elsewhere-so it needs to be read at a leisurely pace. You will not find a single Elf, Goblin, or Orc, but you will find plenty of battles, humour that could only come from comrades upto their eyeballs in bhedren dung but willing to instantly give their lives to their friends. I'm on my second reading and it's on my 'wish i never read it before', just so i can discover it again Regards

10-11-2013, 09:56 AM	#21
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,876 Karma: 207000000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Time passed and my ardor for these books waned. I'll just watch the GoT tv show since it will finish before the book series does. In fact, they've already made provisions for just that eventuality. Good luck avoiding the potential book-spoilers that will be sitting all around the internet like potted-plants when that happens.

10-12-2013, 06:49 AM	#23
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I loved Game of Thrones 1-3, 4 was horrible, and 5 not a whole lot better. It remains to be seen if I'll read the others when they come out. I'll wait for reviews and the series to be finished, if it ever is.

10-12-2013, 06:22 PM	#25
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I am almost done with The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie and can highly recommend it for a good fantasy, sword and sorcery story. The Blade Itself Before they are Hanged Last Argument of Kings EDIT: already mentioned but The Wheel of Time books are great too.

10-25-2013, 07:53 AM	#27
miklizro Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 532042 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cape Cod Device: Samsung Galaxy S3 running Aldiko and Kindle and Kindle 3 keyboard	Peter V. Brett's Demon Cycle is some of the best new fantasy I've read in a long time. Love/hate relationship with Song of Ice and Fire because of the wait time between books.

11-04-2013, 11:35 AM	#28
badeyes Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2013 Device: iPad 2	Wow!!!! Thank you so very much treadlightly for the Listopia list. Many I've read but some I haven't (but certainly intend to). You just brightened my day.